A vigil held in the city of Las Tunas to pray for the recovery of El Taiger has sparked controversy after a woman who served as the "guide" of the gathering defended herself against those who question why Cubans take to the streets for the health of the reggaeton singer and not to demand their rights: specifically to protest the lack of electricity or food.
"Who hasn't enjoyed the music of El Taiger? Everyone, right? So all those on social media who are telling us that we are ridiculous, that we should pray for the current situation, for hunger... We don't care about that, we are here praying for his life, who is fighting, who is alone in that country, who has no family," the woman is heard saying to a group of people during a blackout.
"Let it be clear, and here we are those who really care, we are not here to have a drink, we are not here to make any of those ridiculous and absurd comments that are on social media. We are going to pray for him. Everyone knows how to pray. We don't have power [...] Whoever has a cell phone, turn on the flashlight so it looks nicer because it’s true that there is no power," he added.
The unusual scene has been reproduced in several places.
"Las Tunas: No comment from me. You draw your own conclusions…" wrote Eliécer Ávila on Instagram.
Numerous Cubans reacted indignantly in the comments section of the post.
"This town has what it deserves"; "The dictatorship in Cuba is not the government, it is the people"; "They got used to being so hungry that they no longer care," were some reactions.
Since last Thursday, when the Cuban reggaeton artist was found inside his vehicle with a gunshot wound to the forehead, several vigils have taken place in Florida, Cuba, and even Spain to pray for the singer's recovery, who is currently hospitalized in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
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